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American Quarter Horse Association Board of Directors to Consider Eligibility of Cremellos and Amendment of “White Rule”
Cremellos or perlinos, which are horses that exhibit light or pink skin over the body, white or cream-colored hair, and blue eyes, might be eligible for registration in the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA). Last week, the AQHA Stud Book
Meeting Planned to Discuss MRLS in 2003
There will be a meeting to discuss the past and future of mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS) on Tuesday, Nov. 5, at the Embassy Suites on Newtown Pike in Lexington, Ky. The Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers Club has opened its meeting to
Compounding Study: Know What You’re Getting
A recent study showed that one type of compounded omeprazole was ineffective against gastric ulcers in horses.
First Equine West Nile Virus Case Detected in Connecticut
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture recently reported the first clinical domestic animal case of West Nile virus (WNV) infection during 2002. The two-year-old horse from Canterbury presented on Sept. 20 with a lack of appetite, depression
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed In Virginia
The USDA National Veterinary Services laboratory in Ames, Iowa has confirmed that three horses submitted for testing by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). Results are
Arabian Registry To Require DNA Testing
DNA testing replaces blood typing as the Arabian Horse Registry of America’s required tool for verification.
Two More Cases Of EEE Confirmed in Virginia
The USDA National Veterinary Services laboratory in Ames, Iowa has confirmed that two more horses submitted for testing by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services are positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). These
New Jersey Horse Succumbs To West Nile Virus
Agriculture Secretary Art Brown Jr. said Tuesday (Sept. 5) that the death last week of a six-year-old Thoroughbred gelding in Tuckahoe, Cape May County, has been attributed to infection with the West Nile virus (WNV), in
New York West Nile Equine Case Confirmed
Euthanized Horse from Staten Island Tests Positive for West Nile
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Nathan L. Rudgers announced August 29 the death of a 26-year old horse on
Equine West Nile Case Confirmed In Rhode Island
The Department of Environmental Management announced Monday the first finding of West Nile Virus in Rhode Island.
The positive result came from a horse stabled on Saugatucket Road in Wakefield that was
West Nile Virus Updates In New England
There still have not been any confirmed U.S. equine West Nile Virus cases in 2000. (August 24)
New York
New York City Health Commissioner Neal L.
Latest New England WNV Updates
There still have not been any confirmed U.S. equine West Nile Virus cases in 2000. (August 17)
Connecticut
Yesterday, the State of Connecticut
West Nile Virus Is Confirmed In Rhode Island
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced Sunday, August 13, that West Nile Virus has been found in a dead crow. The bird was collected in Warwick on August 8 and was tested at the University of Rhode Island’s
Five Birds Collected In Brooklyn, NY Test Positive For West Nile Virus
Today (August 16) it was announced that the New York State Department of Health confirmed yesterday that blood samples obtained from five live wild birds collected in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn have tested positive for West Nile virus. Blood
Three Human Cases Of West Nile Virus In New York
New York City Health Commission announced Saturday, August 12, that a 64 year-old woman and a 63 year-old man, both residents of Staten Island, tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) at the New York City Department of Health’s laboratories.
New York Man Tests Positive For West Nile Virus
New York City Health Commissioner Neal L. Cohen, M.D., announced Friday, August 4, that a 78 year-old Staten Island man has tested laboratory-positive for West Nile virus. Serum and spinal fluid samples from the patient were received by the New
